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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A young woman has been arrested after assaulting two people at a north Auckland bus station. In a statement, police said officers were called to Hibiscus Coast Bus Station in Ōrewa on Tuesday evening following an “unprovoked assault”. Police said they were told a young woman had ... <a title="Young woman arrested after ‘unprovoked’ assault on two people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/young-woman-arrested-after-unprovoked-assault-on-two-people/" aria-label="Read more about Young woman arrested after ‘unprovoked’ assault on two people">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shannon Brincat, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of the Sunshine Coast Europe stands at a precipice. Following the US military operation in Venezuela, President Donald Trump and his close advisers have reiterated that Greenland – currently an autonomous territory of Denmark – will be ... <a title="Trump wants Greenland. Europe’s tepid response is putting NATO and global security at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/trump-wants-greenland-europes-tepid-response-is-putting-nato-and-global-security-at-risk-272819/" aria-label="Read more about Trump wants Greenland. Europe’s tepid response is putting NATO and global security at risk">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Mintrom, Professor of Public Policy, Monash University; Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) Less than a month on, Australia is still grappling with the consequences of the Bondi attack, in which 16 people were killed (including one of the shooters) and 40 more were ... <a title="What is a royal commission? Could one into the Bondi attack create meaningful change?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/what-is-a-royal-commission-could-one-into-the-bondi-attack-create-meaningful-change-272813/" aria-label="Read more about What is a royal commission? Could one into the Bondi attack create meaningful change?">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne This article covers the March South Australian state election and November Victorian state election. The United States will hold midterm elections in November, giving Democrats an opportunity ... <a title="Who’s going to the ballot box this year? Here’s the election state of play" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/whos-going-to-the-ballot-box-this-year-heres-the-election-state-of-play-272608/" aria-label="Read more about Who’s going to the ballot box this year? Here’s the election state of play">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jock and Nala were found safe on Monday. Supplied / Police A “hero driver” is being praised for helping return two dogs taken in a stolen ute in Central Otago. Police said the man was travelling along State Highway 79 towards Fairlie on Monday morning when he saw a man on ... <a title="‘Hero driver’ praised for aiding in return of missing dogs following vehicle theft" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/hero-driver-praised-for-aiding-in-return-of-missing-dogs-following-vehicle-theft/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Hero driver’ praised for aiding in return of missing dogs following vehicle theft">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Luis Graterol/Unsplash, CC BY Australia’s climate is changing rapidly due to rising global greenhouse gas emissions. Extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones, east coast low pressure systems, flash floods, droughts, ... <a title="Cyclones get names but deadly heatwaves don’t. Should Australia personalise severe weather?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/cyclones-get-names-but-deadly-heatwaves-dont-should-australia-personalise-severe-weather-269100/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclones get names but deadly heatwaves don’t. Should Australia personalise severe weather?">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Connor Purvis, 20, went missing near Lake Ōhau. Supplied / NZ Police A body believed to be missing tramper Connor Purvis has been found near Lake Ōhau. Search and rescue teams looking for the 20-year-old in the South Island’s Mackenzie Basin said a body was found on the southern side of ... <a title="Body believed to be missing tramper Connor Purvis found" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/body-believed-to-be-missing-tramper-connor-purvis-found/" aria-label="Read more about Body believed to be missing tramper Connor Purvis found">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pine Valley Road, Dairy Flat. Google Maps / supplied One person is seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash in Auckland’s Dairy Flat. Emergency services are at the scene on the rural Pine Valley Road. St John said it was notified of the crash just before 1pm. One patient has been transported ... <a title="Two-vehicle crash in Dairy Flat puts one in hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/two-vehicle-crash-in-dairy-flat-puts-one-in-hospital/" aria-label="Read more about Two-vehicle crash in Dairy Flat puts one in hospital">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Traffic was heavy while police closed part of SH1 in Auckland following a serious incident. RNZ / Christina Persico Traffic of up to 5 kilometres built up on Auckland’s Northern Motorway as police closed the highway over a “serious incident”. Officers shut State Highway 1 northbound at Greville Road in Albany ... <a title="Five kilometres traffic queues on SH1 in Auckland after ‘serious incident’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/five-kilometres-traffic-queues-on-sh1-in-auckland-after-serious-incident/" aria-label="Read more about Five kilometres traffic queues on SH1 in Auckland after ‘serious incident’">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Climate activist and artist Bruce Mahalski attempted to pay a court fine using a hand-drawn $50 note. Supplied “This storm in a T-shirt” is how a climate activist who tried to pay a court fine using a hand-drawn $50 note has described being trespassed for wearing a shirt saying ‘It’s a ... <a title="Court rejects climate protester’s hand-drawn $50 note featuring Shane Jones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/court-rejects-climate-protesters-hand-drawn-50-note-featuring-shane-jones/" aria-label="Read more about Court rejects climate protester’s hand-drawn $50 note featuring Shane Jones">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF People whose GPs no longer use Manage My Health may still have had their historical data hacked. Hackers are threatening to release 400,000 files from 120,000 patients, if the health portal does not pay a US$60,000 (NZ$103,000) ransom. Manage My Health has begun telling general practices whether their patients have ... <a title="Ex-users’ data may have been stolen in Manage My Health breach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/ex-users-data-may-have-been-stolen-in-manage-my-health-breach/" aria-label="Read more about Ex-users’ data may have been stolen in Manage My Health breach">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Callum and Amanda McLean are one year into developing the 12-acre McLean Farm which feeds their young family, and provides a living from selling salads at a local market. A stint working on a homestead and the work of Taranaki-based bio-intensive gardening educator and restoration grazing consultant Jodi Roebuck inspired Callum McLean to ... <a title="The couple who ditched corporate life for growing greens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/the-couple-who-ditched-corporate-life-for-growing-greens/" aria-label="Read more about The couple who ditched corporate life for growing greens">Read more</a>
